Victory Marathon
PURE CLASS FIELD
Race ID:2692.6915
Victory Marathon
Grade III
A mile and three quarters (14f)
Fast Dirt
$125,000
All horses, 3 years old and up
1 MASHER WARS owned and trained by vimes odds 12/1
This 5 year old won last time out over 13f on a wet dirt surface
a month ago staying on at the finish winning by over 3 lengths
posting an SP of 82. Won 3 of his 18 starts. Been placed in stakes
company in September finishing 9 lengths 3rd in the Stormy Bill Memorial
Stakes over 13f fast dirt with an SP of 95. Jockey J Harty 13% strike rate.
Verdict … Maybe passed his best.
2 PARTY MUSIC owned and trained by cjt1 odds 9/1
Finished a fast finishing 2nd by 1/2 a length in the Arrival Stakes over
13f on fast dirt last time out with an SP of 99. This 3 year old colts
last win came in the Father Tricky Stakes 11f fast dirt back in July
SP of 100, KRIS NOIA 20 lengths back in 5th. Jockey B Jonas in the saddle
today 8% wins this year.
Verdict … Should go close.
3 TREE HUGGIN GOD owned and trained by anzstable odds 14/1
35 runs for this 4 year old colt winning 6 times on this surface. Not been
in the frame since winning an Allowance race in August of this year posting
an SP of 95. Been a little disappointing since, his last 4 races in stakes
class, best finishing last time out 4th of 11 SP of 93. Been paired up with
poor jockeys last two outings, todays 10%’er KB Blalock may help.
Verdict … Outclassed here.
4 MILQUETOAST owned and trained by opus odds 7/1 2nd fav
The most experienced runner in the field, hes having his 39th run today won
10 to date. Last time out was a well below par run in Stakes race finishing
a well beaten 8th of 9 SP of 83. Won the Owner Restricted Nexis Cup 12f fast
dirt by over 3 lengths in August 2005 SP of 95. F Feller 13% wins aboard.
Verdict … Maybe next year.
5 KRIS NOIA owned and trained by noia odds 14/1
This 3 year old colt had a great April, May and June this year winning
The JUNIOR SMOKEY Stakes SP 100, the PD New Yorker Group2 SP 102, and finishing
3rd in The New Yorker Group1 SP of 100. Been off the boil after. Maybe coming
back to best after last run finishing 6th of 14 in Group3 event SP of 97.
Jockey T Buzz seen better days only a 2% chance of sitting on a winner.
Verdict … Better jock equals a better run.
6 YACHSEN(GB) owned and trained by ace odds 8/1
Last win came in July of this year an Allowance race over 12f fast dirt
posting an SP of 101 winning by over 2 lengths. Finished 2nd in both stakes
races after with SP’s of 94 and 103. Seems to be finding too many good horses
of late, finishing 4th and 6th last two outings. C Warrick in the saddle 13%
Verdict … May find 1 or 2 or 3 too good again.
7 ACID owned and trained by tbgifted2 odds 13/1
The least experienced horse in the field 6 runs 3 wins dual stakes winner.
Won over 2 miles fast dirt in October SP of 90. Last run a career best SP
of 101 fast dirt, fast finishing 2nd to Group winner QUIET ON THE SET.
2nd best course jockey B Bauder 18% up on top.
Verdict … Lack of experience may tell.
8 OLD PULPIT owned and trained by sunkitten odds 13/1
This 3 year olds form reads 11224 SPs 88 89 93 92 100, SP’s getting better
positions getting worse due to stepping up in class. Finished 2nd in A.R.S.E.
stakes in September KRIS NOIA was 3rd and PARTY MUSIC 6th. Also in September
finished 2nd in The PAPER GRIN Special stakes with CONBARRO 3rd and ACID 4th.
C Bortz 14% takes the mount.
Verdict … Should run well top 5.
9 PHARAO’S TORNADO(IRE) owned and trained by stars1 odds 9/1
A nice 4 year old, 18 runs and 6 wins, last race was the end of October The
SIR LIGHTNING Memorial stakes over 2 miles fast dirt, held up to finish fast
but not quite make it going down by 4 lengths finishing 3rd of 9 SP of 97 with
another of todays runners MILQUETOAST back in 8th. Pick of recent form as got
to be his race before The KING POGO Cap stakes easily winning by nearly 5 lengths
(group winner QUIET ON THE SET back in 7th 14 lengths back) over todays distance
and going. Courses top jockey chooses this steed A Rolling 29% strike.
Verdict … I think it will take all the beating and improve again.
10 CONBARRO owned and trained by lgbost8 odds 11/1
Only 2 wins from 22 starts for this 3 year old. Nice last 2 SPs of
104 and 101 alas only Allowance races though finishing 2nd both times. Was a
nice claim for his owner lgbost8 in July of this year. Did manage a stakes
3rd in The PAPER GRIN Special with OLD PULPIT 1 length ahead in 2nd.
On top is Q Evars 10%.
Verdict … Massive improvement needed to figure here.
11 WESTERN QUEST owned and trained by mizunomp14 odds 9/1
Ran 15 times and won 6. Won 3 of his last 4 starts including 2 Allowances and
a brilliant stakes win last time out in The BELIEF BORING(IRE) Bonanza over
13f fast dirt leading all the way winning by over 2 lengths SP of 102. Prior
to that finishing 2nd SP of 102, to group winner WEALTH BY STEALTH(IRE) and
had another group winner WEEPING KY 4 lengths back in 3rd. Z Kidder 13% rate
in the saddle.
Verdict … Top 3 finisher at least.
12 KING’S ROBBERY(IRE) owned and trained by kj odds 10/1
Awesome win last time out over todays trip and going in The NINER FOR METERS
Bonanza stakes, stalking the leaders half way and taking up the running easing
at the finish to win by 2 lengths recording an SP of 104. Hated the turf G2
race before. The PRINCE STICK Challenge stakes in August saw him fast finish
but fail by a head to another of todays runners HIGH FIVE II with PARTY MUSIC
7 lengths back in 7th. H McCarthy 14%’er takes the ride.
Verdict … Another with a great chance top 5 finisher.
13 MOCKINGBIRD owned and trained by alluvial odds 15/1
One of the highest earners here over $700,000 in prize money, only 3 wins from
17 outings. Last 10 races have been in the highest of company all Group 1 races,
and all but 1 have been on the firm turf. Only winning success this year was the
DUR AJC OAKS – (1st Leg Triple Tiara)-G1 on firm turf over 11f with an SP of 91.
Strange though his career best SP was 96 in the last but 1 race on fast dirt over
12f fast finishing 5th of 14. Jockey Hi Jackson 12%.
Verdict … Unknown quantity could finish 1st or last.
14 HIGH FIVE II owned and trained by lucky7 odds 5/1 fav
5/1 fav here 14 wins from 37 starts for this 5 year old. Disappointed last time
out over 11f fast dirt well beaten by 8 lengths into 3rd SP of 90 in The COURAGE
UNDER FIRE Cap stakes, did have XTREMELY MAMBOING by the infamous ejdstable backin 5th. Before that back in September of this year finished 2nd of 11 in the
The ERNIE DISORDER Memorial stakes posting an impressive SP of 105. HIGH FIVE II
had KING’S ROBBERY(IRE) and PARTY MUSIC behind him in The PRINCE STICK Challenge stakes winning the race posting an SP of 102. D Gellner takes the mount.
Verdict … May struggle today.